CHI2210

Intermediate Chinese, part 1

(ART)

Robert Irving

6 points + 4 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: CHI1120 or CHI1122 or equivalent + Prohibition: CHI1210, CHI2211, CBL1210, CBL2210

Synopsis: Intermediate Chinese part 1 continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Beginning Chinese. Equal emphasis is placed on the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Speaking classes cover practical, everyday situations, to develop interactive competence at a basic level in a range of situations likely to be encountered in daily life in contemporary China. In addition to regular classroom activities, listening and reading skills will be further developed through the use of audio/visual, Web-based and computer-assisted language learning materials.

Assessment: Homework exercises 20% + Written examination (2.5 hours): 40% + Four class character tests (10 minutes each): 10% + Aural/oral test (15 minutes): 15% + Class performance: 15%